John Paxton
WritingBorn May 21, 1911Died Jan 5, 1985
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
John Paxton (May 21, 1911 – January 5, 1985) was an American screenwriter. Some of his films include Murder, My Sweet in 1944, Cornered in 1945, Crossfire in 1947 (an adaptation of the controversial novel The Brick Foxhole that earned him his only Oscar nomination). He helped adapt the screenplay for the controversial film The Wild One in 1953, starring Marlon Brando.
Known For
Filmography
2000On the Beachas Screenplaymovie2000On the Beachas Screenplaytv1977I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Alias Creatortv1972The Great Man's Whiskersas Writermovie1971Kotchas Screenplaymovie1960Aftermathas Writermovie1959On the Beachas Screenplaymovie1957How to Murder a Rich Uncleas Screenplaymovie1957Interpolas Screenplaymovie1955A Prize of Goldas Screenplaymovie1955The Cobwebas Screenplaymovie1953The Wild Oneas Screenplaymovie1953General Electric Theateras Writertv1951Fourteen Hoursas Screenplaymovie1951Of Men and Musicas Writermovie1949Rope of Sandas Additional Dialoguemovie1947Crossfireas Screenplaymovie1947So Well Rememberedas Screenplaymovie1946Crack-Upas Screenplaymovie1945Corneredas Screenplaymovie1944Murder, My Sweetas Screenplaymovie1944My Pal, Wolfas Writermovie